Romania's Communist Past Shapes Balkan Election Faceoff
In Romania the presidential race features Ion Iliescu, Corneliu Vadim Tudor, and Mugur Isarescu amid 11 percent unemployment and 40 percent inflation expectations. Tudor's nationalist anti minority stance and Iliescu's link to communism drive debate as Romania eyes EU and NATO entry. Analysts note Romanians seek a strong figure to pull the economy from stagnation toward reform.
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